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to get rid of as useless or unwanted
just jettison that plan, because we know it won't work
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Recent Examples of jettisoned
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Even Amazon and Netflix have jettisoned jobs.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Some of the players jettisoned included star shortstop Carlos Correa, closer Jhoan Duran, setup man Griffin Jax, and maybe most painful of all to Minnesotans, homegrown reliever Louie Varland.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
Mubi expanded to new countries, released more films in theaters, and jettisoned its policy of streaming titles for just 30 days.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Guard Jonah Savaiinaea will have a chance to compete, but nothing will be gifted him now that his biggest advocate (Chris Grier) has been jettisoned.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The module has guided the astronauts’ journey so far, but it will be jettisoned and will mostly burn up in the atmosphere as part of the reentry procedure, Radigan said.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Under Bondi, the department jettisoned its decades-old tradition of maintaining independence from the White House, particularly in investigations and prosecutions, to insulate them from partisan politics.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Then, the panels that protect the Orion service module that fuels and propels the vehicle in space will similarly be jettisoned.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Once the team got good, however, Bryson was jettisoned in a deadline trade as Buffalo loaded up on blue-line depth with size ahead of its first playoff berth in 15 years.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Even Amazon and Netflix have jettisoned jobs.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Some of the players jettisoned included star shortstop Carlos Correa, closer Jhoan Duran, setup man Griffin Jax, and maybe most painful of all to Minnesotans, homegrown reliever Louie Varland.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
Mubi expanded to new countries, released more films in theaters, and jettisoned its policy of streaming titles for just 30 days.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Guard Jonah Savaiinaea will have a chance to compete, but nothing will be gifted him now that his biggest advocate (Chris Grier) has been jettisoned.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The module has guided the astronauts’ journey so far, but it will be jettisoned and will mostly burn up in the atmosphere as part of the reentry procedure, Radigan said.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Under Bondi, the department jettisoned its decades-old tradition of maintaining independence from the White House, particularly in investigations and prosecutions, to insulate them from partisan politics.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Then, the panels that protect the Orion service module that fuels and propels the vehicle in space will similarly be jettisoned.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettisoned
Adjective
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In another development, researchers in the US developed a new method that could turn discarded data center hardware into a reliable, eco-friendly source of rare earths and valuable metals.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Beran dumped a double onto the foul line in left field with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Geneva (19-3, 8-2) the lead for good.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The lawsuit comes after 30,000 cubic yards of debris from the White House East Wing ballroom demolition project were dumped onto the East Potomac grounds without explanation.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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The lot was filled with junked cars, equipment and garbage, the report shows.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Twenty years ago, Julia Hartz ditched a budding career at MTV and FX, drove up the coast of California, and bootstrapped ticketing platform Eventbrite with her two cofounders.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Data from that device led police to a location where Tate had ditched the jacket he was seen wearing on video while committing the armed robbery.—
Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Tuesday’s hearing came as The New Corolla, the last oil tanker to come through the Strait and sail to California since the war began, unloaded its cargo in Long Beach.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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Filipino fishermen returning from about a month at sea unloaded catches of yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and blue marlin last May at the General Santos fish port, which is known as the Philippines’ tuna capital.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Shortstop Colson Montgomery lost control of the ball on the exchange.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Nearly 25 years after the attacks, the royal couple laid a bouquet of white flowers at the edge of the south reflecting pool, honoring the lives lost — including 67 British victims — during a brief ceremony on a chilly but sunny afternoon in lower Manhattan.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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